Obtaining a license to offer regulated childcare in your home.

Now that you have the necessary training and your home has been adequately prepared to welcome children; you can apply for your license. 
The licensing process, of course, varies by province.

If you are planning on caring for a small number of children, less than requires a license, it can still be beneficial to obtain your license if not only for the added credibility.

Home inspection and other requirements

Each province and territory has their own day care licensing act or other equivalent document, which explains the specific requirements regarding home inspections and other requirements but here are some requirements for obtaining a license:

• Application forms 
• Insurance may be required
• Licensing fee may be required
• Readers in Alberta are fortunate to have an incredibly detailed guide to home childcare standards which you can find here

Additional resources

An inspection must be conducted at residence of the candidate since the home must be evaluated. Professionals determine if it meets the health and safety requirements   to ensure the children's health.

Some items will be checked carefully depending on the ages of the children you will be caring for, including :

• the location of cleaning products and pharmaceuticals or butcher knives must be inaccessible to children.
• cribs and beds must meet safety codes
• some highly toxic plants must be gotten rid of
• safety barriers at the bottom and the top of a staircases,
• fireplace protection,
• outlet covers, window and door locks.

There must be space for the following (from the Day Nurseries Act):

• Eating and resting
  
• The preparation of food if meals are prepared on the premises
• Storage for beds and linen
• A staff rest area
• Storage for outdoor play equipment
• Office area